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AGED COLOREDRESIDENT DIESJAMF* NELSON LEE, VICTIM OF PARALYTIC STROKEHorn in Slavery, Freed Hu ring Civil War Resident of This County More Than 40 Years.Born in slavery, and freed by theNorthern army during the Civil war, James Nelson Lee. colored, died at hishome on Mu''ratine Island Friday, as; the reult of a paralytic stroke, the selt;v i in about five years. He was 80 years old.He v, s born in Albemarle county. Virginia. October 15. 1840. He was irapr ed into service as a camp laborer by the northern army during the Civil war. and served until the end of ttruggle. Five years later he . cam. * * no r* h. a n d ca me to th i s coti ntymore than 40 years ago. He has madehis home here ever since, and for the last 30 years has resided on his farm on Muscatine Island, near the Northern Grave! pits.In 1884 he married Miss Rosa £ Lamb, of this city. To this reunion five children were born, two of whom survive. They are Mias Lucinda Lee and Miss Hazel Lee. both at home. He also leaves to mourn his loss four sisters, Mrs. John E. Nash, of Lake-woos, N. J . Mrs. Maria Banks and Mrs Ellen Carter, of Newark. N. J., and Mrs. Carrie Terrell, of Washington. D. C.. and two brothers, Jessie Lee, at home, and Henry Lee. of Pittsburg, Pa. His wife, two daughters, one son and one brother preceded him in death.Funeral services will be conducted from the home at 2 o’clock Monday r.f temoon and at 2:30 from the Bethel M E. church by the Rev. P. H. Jackson. Burial will be made in Greenwoodcemetery.H
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Muscatine Journal
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Sat, Nov 20, 1920
Page 5
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